In this week’s Rewarding Moments in Redskins History presented by Maryland Lottery My Lottery Rewards, we look back at the team selecting Art Monk in the 1980 NFL Draft.
The Washington Redskins drafted one of the greatest players in NFL history in the first round of the 1980 NFL Draft. That player was wide receiver Art Monk/
At Syracuse University, Monk was an All-American in 1979 and was the all-time leading receiving at the time of his graduation in 1980.
As a rookie the White Plains, N.Y., native had -- at the time -- a Redskins-record 58 receptions and was a unanimous All-Rookie selection.